Dear mindfulness practitioners, I finished reading part III (the Action Dimension) of Thay Nhat Hanh’s book Peaceful Action, Open Heart — lessons from the Lotus Sutra. The descriptions of many […]

In April, I went to a 5-day retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery, Pine Bush, NY, with about 120 friends on the path to mindfulness. We celebrated 50 years of  the […]

Last week I spent time at Deer Park monastery in Escondido, CA, with 24 lay dharma teachers and some monastics. One morning I sat outside of the dining room, and looked […]

March 10, 2015 Last month I went to a 5 day silent retreat that was hosted by my friends from the Potluck sangha. I had a wonderful time with peace […]